Page 104 of Rescue (Brazen Bulls Birthright 2)

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Just checking everything’s okay

Haven’t heard from Dex & I

know he’s on a job

This time, the pulsing dots lingered for a while before his message appeared.

Don’t get nosy sis

Not your business

Well, that was very annoying.

I know that. I just want to know

if I need to worry about him.

Another thinking pause.

You don’t

If ever you do, I’ll send up a flare

K?

Pinky swear?

Fuck. Really? We’re not little kids sis

Swear on your pinky, butthead.

I’m your BIG sis & you have to

do what I say.

Fine. Yes. I pinky swear to let you know

if your man’s ever in trouble

Weirdo

Thank you. Was that so hard?

I’m in pain over here, yeah

Think my balls shrank up.

They weren’t doing anybody

any good anyway.??

Hey! You’re supposed to be the sweet one.

I don’t need two sassy sisters

It didn’t necessarily bother her that everyone thought she was so sweet. She knew she didn’t have much edge, and she didn’t want one. But she did get angry. She did get frustrated. There were people she didn’t like. A few she could barely manage to be civil to. She managed it, because a civil world was a better one. If everyone were kind to each other, if everyone looked for the bright side rather than the dark, the world would be a better place. She truly believed that.

However, it sometimes got tiring to always be expected to be good and sweet and kind. To be perfect. Not a lot of room to make mistakes. Or even to be playful.

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